Uttarpara

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Uttarpara is at the southernmost part of Hooghly district. It is separated from Bally, Howrah by Bally Canal (Bally Khal). The old name of Uttarpara was "North Bally". A bridge was constructed in 1846 over the canal to connect Uttarpara with Bally.{{cite web|title=Importance of Bally Khal|url=https://www.ballyonline.in/city-guide/bally-khal-the-historic-canal}}

File:Pancharatna Temple of Uttarpara-Uttarpara-West Bengal-DSC 0037.jpg

As per the 2011 Census of India Uttarpara had a total population of 159,147 of which 81,410 (51%) were males and 77,737 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 11,760. The total number of literates in Uttarpara Kotrung was 133,610 (90.65% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/pcadata/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = 2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables | work= West Bengal – District-wise |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 15 June 2016 }}

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Uttarpara Kotrung had a population of 150,204. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uttarpara Kotrung has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 76%. In Uttarpara Kotrung, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The following municipalities and census towns in Hooghly district were part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census: Bansberia (M), Hugli-Chinsurah (M), Bara Khejuria (Out Growth), Shankhanagar (CT), Amodghata (CT), Chak Bansberia (CT), Naldanga (CT), Kodalia (CT), Kulihanda (CT), Simla (CT), Dharmapur (CT), Bhadreswar (M), Champdani (M), Chandannagar (M Corp.), Baidyabati (M), Serampore (M), Rishra (M), Rishra (CT), Bamunari (CT), Dakshin Rajyadharpur (CT), Nabagram Colony (CT), Konnagar (M), Uttarpara Kotrung (M), Raghunathpur (PS-Dankuni) (M), Kanaipur (CT) and Keota (CT).{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_4_PR_UAs_1Lakh_and_Above_Appendix.pdf | title= Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 | work= Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh |publisher= Census of India 2011 | access-date = 16 June 2016}}

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Uttarpara was home to India's first car factory, Hindustan Motors, which produced the legendary Ambassador cars.[http://www.hmutp.com/index.asp Hindustan Motors website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050403210912/http://www.hmutp.com/index.asp |date=3 April 2005 }} The plant was closed in 2014 when production of the Ambassador was scrapped.

Titagarh Wagons is considered one of the leading wagon manufacturers in India. After the acquisition of Italy-based Firema Trasporti, the company encouraged the modernisation of its coach making plant at Uttarpara, which now produces ultra-modern India-made aluminum metro coaches.

The Hiranandani Group entered into an MoU in the state of West Bengal. The group acquired a 100-acre land at Uttarpara, Kolkata from Hindustan Motors to set up an integrated logistics and hyperscale datacentre park by Hiranandani group companies GreenBase and Yotta respectively. The combined investment by the group and their customers is estimated to cross Rs 10,000 crore.

State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara.{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}

• 2 Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar
• 285 Serampore - Salt Lake Sector-5
• 3 Serampore - Bagbazar/Salt Lake

Uttarpara railway station is situated in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/howrah-barddhaman-jn-local-37815/14449/581/2 |title = 37815 Howrah Bardhaman Jn Local |work = Time Table | publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 13 June 2017}} It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.

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Uttarpara boasts of a rich cultural heritage. The town once boasted of sylvan peace, beautiful buildings, epitome of great architectural works and steeped in cultural heritage. Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days in Uttarpara Joykrishna Library. Uttarpara is also the home of numerous temples and is a destination site for tourists during Durga Puja for its majestic Balaka pandal.{{cite web |last=Chattopadhyay |first=Amit |title=Uttarpara - History, Sociology, Culture and lots more |url=https://uttarpara.com/uttarpara-jaykrishna-public-library-a-treasure-house-of-knowledge |access-date=18 October 2016 |website=uttarpara.com}}

• Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College
• Raja Peary Mohan College

• Uttarpara Govt. High School
• Dream Land School
• Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith
• Bhadrakali High School
• Uttarpara Girls High School
• Hindmotor High School
• Vision International School
• Uttarpara Children's Own Home
• Little Flowers' School

Uttarpara Kotrung is governed by the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, one of the oldest civic bodies in West Bengal, established in 1853.{{Cite book |last=Bhattacharya |first=Akash |url=https://perspectivia.net/receive/pnet_mods_00004078 |title=Urbanizing Uttarpara: Philanthropy, Improvement, Education, c.1846 to c.1865 |date=2021 |language=en |doi=10.25360/01-2021-00002}} This municipality is responsible for the administration and development of the region, providing essential civic services such as water supply, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting, and upkeep of public infrastructure.{{Cite web |title=Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality |url=https://www.uttarparamunicipality.in/oganization-structure.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.uttarparamunicipality.in}}

The municipality is divided into 24 wards.{{Cite web |title=Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality |url=https://www.uttarparamunicipality.in/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=www.uttarparamunicipality.in}} The chairperson, Dilip Kumar Yadav, oversees the overall development of Uttarpara, Kotrung, Bhadrakali, and Makhla areas. He is affiliated with the All India Trinamool Congress party.

Electorally, Uttarpara Kotrung is included in the Uttarpara Assembly constituency, which is part of the No. 27 Sreerampur Lok Sabha constituency. According to the orders of the Delimitation Commission, the Uttarpara Assembly constituency comprises the Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, Konnagar Municipality, and the Nabagram, Kanaipur, and Raghunathpur gram panchayats of the Sreerampur Uttarpara community development block. In the 2021 Assembly elections, Mr. Kanchan Mullick of the TMCP was elected as the MLA. For law and order, the area falls under the jurisdiction of the Uttarpara Police Station, which is part of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate.{{cite web |title=Hooghly District Police |url=http://www.policewb.gov.in/wbp/district/Hooghly/hglyphone.php |access-date=20 June 2017 |publisher=West Bengal Police}}

• Pramoda Charan Banerji, judge in the Allahabad High Court
• Amarendra Chatterjee, freedom fighter
• Malay Roy Choudhury, founder of the Hungry generation movement
• Pritam Kotal, footballer (India, Mohun Bagan A.C., Delhi Dynamos FC)
• Manilal Nag, sitar player
• Samir Roychoudhury, member of Krittibas group and co-founder of the "Hungryalist" movement
• Babul Supriyo, politician, singer and actor

• Uttarpara Public Library

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• [http://uttarparamunicipality.com/ Website of Uttarpara Municipality]
• [http://www.uttarpara.com/ Website of Uttarpara]

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